'''Earl "Buddy" Carter''' (b. September 6) is a [[Republican]] member of the [[Georgia State Senate]]. He has represented District 1 since 2009.

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'''Earl "Buddy" Carter''' (b. September 6) is a [[Republican]] member of the [[Georgia State Senate]]. He has represented District 1 since 2009. Carter is a [[Georgia's 1st congressional district elections, 2014|2014]] [[Republican]] candidate for [[Georgia's 1st congressional district]].<ref name="rollcall">[http://atr.rollcall.com/former-kingston-staffer-to-run-for-ga01/ ''Roll Call'' "Former Kingston Staff to run for GA01" Accessed May 14, 2013]</ref>

Carter served as Mayor of Pooler, Georgia, for five terms from 1996-2005. Carter served in the [[Georgia House of Representatives]] from 2005 to September 2009, representing District 159. On November 3, 2009 he was elected to the Georgia State Senate representing District 1.

Carter served as Mayor of Pooler, Georgia, for five terms from 1996-2005. Carter served in the [[Georgia House of Representatives]] from 2005 to September 2009, representing District 159. On November 3, 2009 he was elected to the Georgia State Senate representing District 1.

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==Committee assignments==

==Committee assignments==

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===2013-2014===

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At the beginning of the 2013 legislative session, Carter served on the following committees:

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|Chamber = State Senate

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|Committee1 = Public Safety

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|Chair1 = Chair

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|Committee2 = Appropriations

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|Committee3 = Health and Human Services

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|Committee4 = Higher Education

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===2011-2012===

===2011-2012===

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In the 2011-2012 legislative session, Carter has been appointed to the following committees:

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In the 2011-2012 legislative session, Carter served on the following committees:

Carter ran in the [[State legislative elections, 2012|2012 election]] for [[Georgia State Senate elections, 2012|Georgia State Senate]] District 1. Caret ran unopposed in the Republican primary on July 31, 2012. No Democratic candidate filed to run for this seat. The general election took place on November 6, 2012.<ref name="SOS">[http://qual.sos.state.ga.us/QualifyingSearchResults.asp?RaceID=2 ''Georgia Secretary of State Elections Division'' "Candidate List" Accessed May 29, 2012]</ref><ref>[http://results.enr.clarityelections.com/GA/40378/95366/en/summary.html# ''Georgia Secretary of State'', Official 2012 Primary Results]</ref> Carter won the seat in the general election running unopposed.<ref>[http://results.enr.clarityelections.com/GA/42277/112424/en/summary.html ''Georgia Elections Division'' "2012 Election Results" Accessed November 16, 2012]</ref>

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|winner1 =Earl Carter

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===2010===

===2010===

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==Campaign donors==

==Campaign donors==

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===2012===

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===2010===

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In 2010, Carter received $260,329 in campaign donations. The top contributors are listed below.<ref>[http://www.followthemoney.org/database/StateGlance/state_candidates.phtml?s=GA&y=2010&f=S&so=O#sorttable Follow the Money - 2010 Contributions]</ref>

Carter served as Mayor of Pooler, Georgia, for five terms from 1996-2005. Carter served in the Georgia House of Representatives from 2005 to September 2009, representing District 159. On November 3, 2009 he was elected to the Georgia State Senate representing District 1.

Carter worked as a Pharmacist prior to his legislative elections. He was employed as a Staff Pharmacist and Pharmacy Manager for Rupert Heller's Prescriptions from 1980 to 1988. In November of 1988 Buddy opened his first retail pharmacy. Since 1988, he has owned and operated 3 retail pharmacies. Today, Buddy consults for Omnicare, Inc., and operates his 3 Pharmacies located in Pooler and Garden City, Georgia.

Carter received an Associate of Science Degree from Young Harris College, then transferred to the University of Georgia where he received his Bachelor of Science degree in Pharmacy in 1980.

Committee assignments

2013-2014

At the beginning of the 2013 legislative session, Carter served on the following committees:

Elections

2014

2012

Carter ran in the 2012 election for Georgia State Senate District 1. Caret ran unopposed in the Republican primary on July 31, 2012. No Democratic candidate filed to run for this seat. The general election took place on November 6, 2012.[2][3] Carter won the seat in the general election running unopposed.[4]